04/29/2010

Royal Blog Tour 2010

Hello! I sure hope you are having a fun and inspiring journey on the Royal Blog Tour today!

I'm Melany Watson and my castle is in the Nashville, Tennessee area. There are always stamping projects in progress here....

I chose the stamp set "Garden Whimsy" (Item #113502) for my tour creations. It's a fabulous set that always gets my attention in Spring. And since the tour kicks off the release of the Stampin' Up! Summer Mini Catalog, I'm having fun pairing it with some great new products. Each of my samples uses the new "Island Oasis" Designer Series Paper (pg 27).

Please be sure to scroll all the way down the post--there's blog candy info down there!

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Good-bye April, hello May! I can't believe the kids will be out of school soon. I'm sure looking forward to some pool time....

Aren't these little clear buttons the sweetest? Take a peek at them in the new Mini (Bitty Buttons - pg 11)--they come in four shapes AND there are coordinating punches!

I used "My Digital Studio" for the text. It's an easy way to add custom greetings to your project! Want to know how I changed the Scallop Oval Frame Sizzix die? Come back after the tour ends and I'll show you!

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Warm weather also means outdoor parties--how about a cute placecard for your next get-together?

No matter how I tried this butterfly did not want to have color on it. I just really liked the dark silhouette better!

I've seen the torn cardboard on various blogs and it looks so cool. I think it would be the perfect accent on a Father's Day card!

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Please bookmark or subscribe to my blog so you can find out what I'm up to next...

If you are in the Nashville area please email me to receive my newsletter or find out my class schedule. And if all this stamping looks like SO MUCH fun to you then you should join my Stampin' Up! team (doesn't matter where you live). There are some great Starter Kit options available right now!

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BLOG CANDY!!

We all know the best part of a blog tour is the chance to win some blog candy. :-) I've been saving my favorite Stampin' Up! Hostess Set (Level 2-Wood Block) just for you.

~Wings of Friendship~

To enter: Just leave a comment about my Royal Blog Tour projects on THIS post before 11:59pm Eastern Time on May 3rd. Be sure your email address is included! I will select a winner randomly (using an internet website) on May 4, 2010. The winner's name will be announced on Let Me Stamp/notified by email.US residents only.

Good luck!

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Don't forget to look for the clues along the tour--submit them all at the Royal Blog Tour Blog page and you will be in the big drawing! Thanks for visiting my blog!

As usual, I LOVE your creations, Melany! Your basket is darling and shows off the new embossing folder so nicely! Oh, my, the ingenius way you used the tiny buttons has me chomping at the bit to have them! You are such a creative person and I'm always inspired by what you do!
Debra